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  • CHAPMAN TAKES COMMAND OF MOBILE DISTRICT

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District has the distinct honor of welcoming Col. Jeremy J. Chapman, who assumed command of the Mobile District as its 54th Commander on June 28, 2021.

  • USACE West Point Lake to Temporarily Close Project Areas for West Point Lake Triathlon

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at West Point Lake will temporarily close several areas of the project to public access when it hosts the 17th Annual West Point Lake Triathlon on June 27, 2021.

  • TOM BEVILL LOCK REMAINS TEMPORARILY CLOSED TO TRAFFIC

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District (USACE) has temporarily closed the Tom Bevill Lock on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway, due to a runaway barge striking the spillway and blocking flow from the gates in the early hours of Saturday, June 12.

  • Mobile District on Scene Assessing the Stennis Lock Site

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District (USACE) has temporarily closed the John C. Stennis Lock (Mile 334.7) on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway due to high water levels and a runaway barge striking the spillway.

  • Temporary Road and Park Closures at Lake Sidney Lanier

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mobile District Project Management Office at Lake Sidney Lanier advises the public that Buford Dam Road will be temporarily closed for roadway maintenance at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, June 8, 2021. It is expected that the work will be completed by 5 p.m. During this time, please use GA State Road 20 as an alternate travel route.

  • USACE West Point Lake to Temporarily Close Project Areas for Army Training Exercise

    U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at West Point Lake will temporarily close several areas of the project to public access when it hosts a training exercise for the U.S. Army’s U.S. Army’s 507th Airborne and Ranger Training Brigade from Fort Benning, Georgia on May 14, 2021.

  • ALLATOONA LAKE HUNTING PERMITS CANCELLED FOR 2021/2022 SEASON

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Allatoona Lake Project announced today that for the 2021/2022 season, hunters will be allowed to hunt in designated areas without requiring a permit.

  • JENNINGS FERRY CAMPGROUND AND WATER ACCESS POINT TEMPORARILY CLOSED

    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Black Warrior and Tombigbee River Lakes announced today that the Jennings Ferry Campground and water access point will be temporarily closed for public use as of June 1, 2021 to complete repairs to the waste treatment system.

  • Mobile District Releases Feasibility Report for Okaloosa County, Florida

    On January 15, 2021, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District (USACE), released the Draft Integrated Feasibility Report (FR) and Environmental Assessment (EA) for Okaloosa County, Florida for a 30-day public review and comment period. The purpose of the project is to reduce damages caused by wind-generated and tide-generated waves and currents by stabilizing or restoring the eroded shoreline.

  • ACT Feasibility Report Comment Period Extended to January 25th

    In response to requests received by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District (USACE), the Mobile District granted an extension to the public comment period on the Final Feasibility Report and Integrated Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (FR/SEIS) for the Allatoona Lake Water Supply Storage Reallocation Study and Updates to Weiss and Logan Martin Reservoirs Project Water Control Manuals. The comment period for the FR/SEIS is extended until January 25, 2021. The 14-day extension provides additional time for public review and analyses of the final report.